Directives From the Guardian

214 VOTING--(Civil)

"The friends may vote, if they can do it, without identifying
themselves with one party or another. To enter the arena of
party politics is surely detrimental to the best interests of the
Faith and will harm the Cause. It remains for the individuals
to so use their right to vote as to keep aloof from party politics,
and always bear in mind that they are voting on the merits of
the individual, rather than because he belongs to one party or
another. The matter must be made perfectly clear to the
individuals, who will be left free to exercise their discretion and
judgment. But if a certain person does enter into party
politics and labors for the ascendency of one party over another,
and continues to do it against the expressed appeals and
warnings of the Assembly, then the Assembly has the right to
refuse him the right to vote in Bahá'í elections."